12x02 - Episode 2

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[MUSIC PLAYING]

[THEME SONG]

[SINGING] MR. ROGERS:
It's a beautiful day

in this neighborhood a
beautiful day for a neighbor

would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

It's a neighborly day in this
beauty wood a neighborly day

for a beauty, would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

I have always wanted to have
a neighbor just like you.

I've always wanted to live
in a neighborhood with you.

So let's make the most
of this beautiful day.

Since we're together,
we might as well say.

Would you be mine?

Could you be mine?

Won't you be my neighbor.

Won't you please?

Won't you please?

Please won't you be my neighbor?

Hello, television neighbor.

I'm glad we're
together again today.

I wanted you to see this.

A friend of mine
gave this to me.

It's called a piano roll.

It's a roll of paper that
you put in a special piano,

and when it comes
to these holes here,

those holes make the keys go
down on the special piano.

A special piano which is
different from this one.

Yes.

Mine doesn't have any place
to put this piano roll.

But it still has keys.

Hear those keys up there?

Very high sounding keys.

And down here?

Low sounding keys down here.

If these keys would change
their sound every day,

nobody would know how
to play this piano.

But they stay the same.

So you can play.

That's one of the first
songs that my mother

and dad sang to me
when I was a baby.

[SINGING] To wrap
the baby bunting in.

I remember how happy
I was when I found

out how to play it on the piano.

I practiced a long time to
learn how to play a piano.

First I didn't know any
of the notes at all.

But little by
little, I found out

about how those
low keys sounded.

And also how -- how
those high keys sounded.

And I listened to people
who knew a lot about it.

And I learned.

But playing this way is
very different from using

a piano roll.

But I would like you
to see how this works.

I think Joe Negri
has a player piano

which plays rolls like this.

So let's just go over to his
music shop and see and hear.

All right?

Come with me to
Negri's music shop.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Hi Joe.

-Hi, Fred.

How are you?

-Good, thanks.

Do you have a player piano they
would play a roll like this?

-Oh, yeah, of course.

It's in the back room.

Would you like to see it?

-I'd like to, yeah.

I wanted to show my
friends how this roll play.

-Oh, of course.

-You can't play on
just a regular piano.

-No, that's right.

You need certain mechanical
attachments for that.

-Like a music shop.

Is this it?

-That's it.

But it's -- it's just like mine.

-Well, it does, sort of -- it
looks like yours very much.

And it plays like
a regular piano,

but it has, as I told
you, some extra things.

Now, if you'll just open those
doors, you'll see some of them.

Some of the parts of it.

-Ah-ha.

-Ah-ha.

-Is that where the roll goes?

-That's where we put the roll.

And it goes on very
easily, you'll see.

Well, we have to put it on
this end, up at the top.

One there, and one there.

Now we take and attach
it to our hook there.

-Look at all those little holes.

-Mmhmm.

Each one of those
holes, they're very

important because each hole, it
represents a key on the piano.

So you have 88 keys
and 88 holes there.

-I see.

Put it there?

-Now we have to just
kind of, by hand,

turn it a little
bit to make sure

that it's comfortably
seated on the roll.

Now.

OK.

-Now what?

-Now if you'll just lower
this, and you'll see some keys.

-It says pedal.

-This is our tempo
marking, and, uh, I

think we should set it at
about maybe between 70 and 100.

About 75.

-OK.

-How's that?

-OK.

Now there's one
more thing to do.

If you look under
the piano, you'll

see an opening and some pedals.

Now just pull them towards you.

Uh-huh.

Just bring it down.

-Uh-huh.

-That's it.

Now, this, by you
pumping there, you're

going to supply the air
to blow through the holes

that's going to make the music.

Now, you just
start pumping away.

Oh!

Forgot to do one thing.

Well, we got to put it on again.

I forgot to lever for forward.

Well.

We'll just do it again.

And we'll get it set.

You see that tempo marking?

-Oh, yeah.

-It says 75.

That's the speed of our piece.

Now, we'll set
this lever on play.

-And then, pump.

-And now you can pump.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-See?

The holes on the paper going
over the holes on the bar

causes the piece to go down.

Would you like to
make it louder?

Would you like to
make it go faster?

-Sure.

-Push that up.

And you can make it go slower.

Real slow.

-Oh, that's fun.

But I don't
understand how that --

those little holes on that
paper could make this go down.

-Just step up here.

We'll take a look inside.

A lot of things in there that
are not in a regular piano,

right?

-Mmhmm.

-First of all, over here,
this little box is the --

are the bellows, where the
air is from you pumping.

-Uh-huh.

-See, it causes this
to move back and forth.

-I see.

And also, to turn the reel.

Now, in the middle, you
see all of those hoses?

There's 88 hoses there.

Each hose will go hook up
to one of the holes on --

on the brass bar.

-I see.

And then the air goes and
makes the piano key go down?

-It makes the piano key go down.

As -- as you pass one
of these holes on paper,

it makes the piano key go down.

If you have one hole on the
paper, it will play one note.

If you have a lot of holes,
it will play a lot of notes.

-And you just push it like
that to make it go back?

-To make it go backwards, yes.

-That's fun, too.

I just don't -- I
just don't have any

idea how they'd
make a piano roll.

You just take a roll of
paper and put holes in it?

-Yeah, that is kind
of complicated.

But I have something
over here that

might show us a little better --

-Alright.

-Just how the roll is made.

It's um -- I have a little
projector over here,

if we can just walk over.

Why don't you have a
seat by this piano?

-Alright.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

-OK.

I'm going to start
our projector, OK?

-Oh, and this will this
show us how they're made?

JOE NEGRI:Now, here's a piano
that looks very much like

a regular piano, but
if you look closely,

there's something
different about.

MR. ROGERS: Well, all those
buttons and levers and things.

JOE NEGRI: Mmhmm, that's right.

That's because this
piano is really

hooked up to a big machine.

And the man is going to play
the music on the keyboard,

but the machine is
going to punch out

the holes for
every note of music

on, kind of like a master roll.

MR. ROGERS: Ah-ha.

Boy, that looks complicated.
JOE NEGRI: Yeah, it does.

See there?

MR. ROGERS: So all those
lines of -- of dots there,

those holes, represent
keys on the piano.

JOE NEGRI: Mmhmm.
MR. ROGERS: What's he doing?

JOE NEGRI: Well, now he's --
he's checking each roll to make

sure that, um, that it's
right, and the holes

are all punched out.

Because, you know, as we
said, this is the master roll,

so this one has to be perfect.

MR. ROGERS: What about all
those rolls of paper there?

JOE NEGRI: Ah, now it's
time to copy the roll.

And these rolls of
paper all come together,

and they're going to be
turned into piano rolls.

MR. ROGERS: So from the
master, you can make that many?

JOE NEGRI: It's kind of funny.

It's sort of like
follow-the-leader.

You know, you have
that master roll,

and then all of the other
rolls will follow --

follow that one, and, uh --

MR. ROGERS: Get punched
out just the way it is.

JOE NEGRI: Exactly.

Mmhmm.

MR. ROGERS: A lot
of equipment, but it

takes a person to make it work.

JOE NEGRI: Mmhmm.

These machines just
don't run themselves.

This lady is stamping the
name of the music on, uh,

on each sheet.

MR. ROGERS: Oh, so they're
making that many at once.

I see.

JOE NEGRI: And then,
she's going to cut

them into separate sheets here.

MR. ROGERS: What is --
isn't that a great machine?

JOE NEGRI: Yeah.

Like a punch.

MR. ROGERS: I think
that -- oh, that

must make those little tabs.

JOE NEGRI: That's it.

That's what it does.

And then, there's -- they're
kind of sticky, and then,

she puts them on by just
pressing them onto them.

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

JOE NEGRI: It gets rolled up.

You know, the -- the, uh,
sheet gets rolled up onto --

onto that tube.

And, there you have your
finished piano roll.

One more thing, though.

This man, he just
checks some of the rolls

to make sure that
everything's OK,

and that they're all playing.

MR. ROGERS: Look, it's
actually playing that piano.

He's a quality control person.

And I guess he
puts it in the box.

JOE NEGRI: Mmhmm.

- So that's how a roll
like this would be made.

You see that machine that
makes these little tabs?

-Wasn't that something?

-Really.

-I have a lot of
little films like this

that I like to show people
about how instruments work.

-Well, I like to see
them, too, but I mustn't

keep you from your
work any longer.

Thanks very much.

-Oh, incidentally,
your order will

be coming in in just
a few days, and I'll

have Mr. McFeely
bring it over to you.

-Good.

-OK.

Thank you.

-Oh, thank you.

-All the great
instruments at this place.

-After you.

-Thank you.

Have a good day, Joe.

-You too, Fred.

Thanks for stopping by.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-There's so many things
in the world that are fun.

Clever people making
up piano rolls

and pianos that will play them.

Of course, everybody isn't
talented for playing a piano.

So those who can't
play it for themselves

might like to have a piano roll.

Course, it's never
quite the same

as being able to
play it yourself.

Let's have some
Make-Believe now.

OK?

Trolley?

Let's think about this
trolley in Make-Believe.

And also, a little trolley,
that's like a model of it.

All right?
Neighborhood of Make-Believe.

[WHISTLE]

-Stop, trolley.

[WHISTLE]

-Thanks for stopping.

[WHISTLE]

-Oh, no, I don't
need a ride anywhere.

But I would like to
look carefully at you

and compare this little model.

This is the model.

See, you both have
that neighborhood

trolley sign on the top.

And you're both bright
red with green seats.

Yeah, see, Corny is
thinking of manufacturing

a lot of these little ones.

[TRUMPETING]

-Niece Aberlin, I presume.

-Correct as usual, Uncle Friday.

-And what is occupying
your time and demanding

your energies today?

-I've been comparing trolleys.

-Oh, it's much too small
to ride in comfortably.

-Oh yes, well, see,
this is just a model.

Corny's been thinking about
manufacturing a lot of them.

-Oh, he's making many things
these days, is he not?

-Oh, yes.

Rocking chairs, and pretzels,
and now these models.

I don't know how he does it.

-Is anyone helping him
inside the factory?

-Not that I know of.

I guess he -- he just
must work all the time.

-I don't know about that.

Uh, it doesn't look like
he's working at the moment.

-Oh, I must go over there now.

He -- he may want to
hear my trolley report.

-You are dismissed,
Niece Abelin.

-Thank you, Uncle Friday.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SINGING] -You can manufacture
anything you want to.

[INAUDIBLE]

-Manufacture anything you like.

You've a factory that can do it.

-It is a pretty good
factory, isn't it?

[SINGING] -So you might
as well get to it.

You can manufacture
anything you like,

so long as you're careful.

-That is important.

[SINGING] -You can
manufacture anything you like.

-Well, I hope that's so.

Thanks for manufacturing
that song for me, Mr. Gash.

-Sure.

-Oh, here comes Lady Aberlin.

Lady Aberlin, I'd like
you to meet Mr. Gash.

-How do you do, Mr. Gash?

This model trolley
checks out very well.

-Yes, this is beautifully made.

-Well, the person who
made it took two weeks.

I'll manufacture


-As good as this one?

-Oh, I forgot to check
on a new batch of chairs.

Or is it pretzels
that I'm running?

Excuse me, please.

-He seems like a busy person.

-Oh, yes.

He's working all
the time, and he

keeps trying to do
more and more things.

-Uh, hi there.

Hi there.

Where's Corny?

-Oh, he's in the factory, X.

-Oh, good.

I've got some great news.

-X, have you met Mr. Gash?

-Oh, I don't know, but I
sure like to hear you sing.

-Thank you, X. What's
your great news?

-Well, I've been helping
Corny with his business.

I've been selling the things
that's Corny can make,

you know.

-Oh?

-And I just sold a big
order of little trolleys

and rocking chairs.

And uh, trolley
tracks, and playhouses,

and dolls that look
like King Friday.

-But -- but, Corny doesn't make
trolley tracks and playhouses

and dolls that look
like King Friday.

-Oh, but he could.

I mean, he could make anything.

-Oh, hello, X.

-Oh, wait til you hear the
order I have for you, Corny.

-How many chairs?

-Well, uh.

-How many pretzels?

-It's not exactly for
chairs and pretzels.

-We've got to talk
about this, X.

-Well, I thought
it would be easy

for you to make trolley
tracks and playhouses

and dolls that look
like King Friday.

-Dolls?

That look like the king?

-All you have to
do is make them.

I'll sell them.

-Uh, you better come
inside and talk with me,

X. We really need to
talk about these things.

I'll see you all later.

-Bye-bye.

-OK, goodbye.

-I hope they do talk about.

I mean, Corny is already
making so many things,

and X gets so excited
about selling things.

Do you manufacture things?

-Songs for folks.

-Oh.

Would you manufacture
one for me?

-Of course.

Let's see.

Lady Aberlin.

Lady A. [SINGING]
Lady A, oh, Lady A,

oh what a treat I've had today.

To sing a song, with you along.

Oh Lady A, oh Lady A.

-Oh, you do that so well.

-Well, that's all I do.

I don't try to do


Would it be all right if
I sang that song myself?

-Of course, it's yours
to do with as you like.

-Oh, thank you very much.

[SINGING] -Good day
to you fair Lady A.

[SINGING] -And please
come back another day.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Well, if it's not
Aberlin herself.

-It is.

And I've got a song
for you, Lady Elaine.

-Well, I'm ready for it, toots.

-Lady E. Oh, Lady E. Oh
what a treat you are to see.

To sing a song with you along.

Oh, Lady E. Oh, Lady E.

-Ooooh.

Do you mean it, toots?

Do you mean it?

-Of course I do.

-Well, so far,
it's the best thing

that's happened to me today.

-I thought you might like it.

-Why did you do it?

-Because I thought
you might like it.

-Is that the only reason?

-As far as I know.

-Well, then.

Lady A, oh, Lady A, I
like you better every day.

To sing a song with you along.

Oh, Lady A, oh Lady A.

-Oh.

-That's fun, dear.

-Let's -- let's
sing it together.

-OK.

Fine.

But did you just make it up?

-Yes.

Well, actually, a very special
singer taught it to me.

And then he told me that
I sing it anywhere like.

-And any way you liked.

-Well, let's do it the duet way.

-Oh, fine, OK.

[SINGING TOGETHER] Oh Lady E,
oh, Lady A. Oh, what a treat we

are today.

To sing a song with us along.

Oh, Lady E, oh, Lady A.

-Ooh, boy, did I like that.

I've got to get back
to work, though.

See you, toots.

And thanks.

-And thanks to you, too.

-Bye!

-Bye!

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Hi, Mr. McFeely.

-Oh, hi, Lady Aberlin.

-Beautiful day in
this neighborhood.

-Well, I guess so.

-Is something the matter?

-Well, I've bad news for Corny.

-Well, is there anything
I can do to help?

-Well, It's about his business.

Uh -- He, uh -- Let me show you.

He's been so busy lately, uh --

-What's that?

-Well, it's supposed to be a
rocking chair, but half of it's

a pretzel!

-Ohh.

He's going to have to be
more careful with his orders,

isn't he?

-I guess he is.

When I deliver things, people
expect them to be right.

-Do you know that he's
inside right now with X

talking about making
even more things?

-He is, all by himself?

-At the rocket factory.

-Well, I better get
this back to him.

Well, uh -- I'll see
you later, Lady Aberlin.

Bye-bye.

-Bye-bye, Mr. McFeely.

-Speedy delivery.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Oh, thanks, trolley.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

-Well, it seems as
if Corny is trying

to make too many
things all at one time.

And now he has his chairs
and his pretzels all mixed

up together.

If you're going to
do something, you

can feel so much better
about it if you do it well.

Like that man who
made the songs.

That was his job.

And he did it well.

And he liked it.

Remember what he sang?

Lady A. Oh Lady A, oh what
a treat I've had today.

To sing a song, with you along.

Oh Lady A, oh, Lady A. You
could make up a song like that.

There's somebody at the door.

Let's see who it is.

It's Mr. McFeely.

Mr. McFeely, come in.

-Good day, and speedy delivery.

Is it from Negri's music shop?

-No, that delivery's not in
yet, but, uh, this one is,

and it's from Chef Brockett,
and inside, there's a treat,

and he said to open
it in your kitchen.

-In the kitchen?
You want to come with me?

-Nope, more deliveries
to make, I'll

see you around the neighborhood.
Busy day today.

-Oh, busy day.

Well, thanks, Mr. McFeely.
-You're welcome.

Goodbye!

-Bye!

A treat.

I will take it to the kitchen.

Oh, what a treat.

I'm having today.

To open the box.

And see what's inside.

A piece of cheese.

And a banana.

Oh, wait a minute.

There's a note.

Wrap cheese around peeled
banana and eat right away.

Yours for treats, CB.

CB Stands Chef Brockett.

Well.

Wrap cheese around
peeled banana.

Well, we must peel
the banana first.

Sounds like a good idea.

Cheese and banana.

Well, here's a little corner
I'll eat right by itself.

Wrap the cheese around the
banana, and eat right away.

Mmmm.

That's very good.

Did you ever have
anything like that?

Glad I could read that.

I remember all the
time I had to practice

before I learned how to read.

But I stuck to it, just like
I kept practicing the piano.

Now I can do both.

I'll take the rest
of this with me.

I better feed the fish.

There you are, fish.

You have your own kind
of food, don't you?

You know, it's
such a good feeling

after you've tried and
done something well.

Inside, you think,
I've kept at this.

And I've really learned it.

Not by magic, but
in my own work.

And that's a very good feeling.

[SINGING] It's such a good
feeling to know you're alive.

It's such a happy feeling
you're growing inside.

And when you wake
up, ready to say.

I think I'll make
a snappy new day.

It's such a good feeling,
a very good feeling,

the feeling you know,
that I'll be back.

When the day is new, and
I'll have more ideas for you.

And you'll have things
you'll want to talk about.

I will too.

More things to talk about.

More things to think about.

Oh, the piano roll.

You always make each
day a special day,

by just you being you.

I'll be back next time.

Bye!

[MUSIC PLAYING]